Black and white
One of my, or let me just say, my favorite filter on earth!!! Yeah, you got it right. It’s black and white filters. There’s always something that transforms a photo the minute you put it in black and white. It’s like there can be no fault with this filter. Whoever thought about inventing it did us a huge favor. God bless them.😌.
“Black and white photography erases time from the equation.” — Jason Peterson
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!” — Ted Grant
I was looking at photos when I got this prompt. Old TVs used to be black and white before they thought to add color. The furthest memory I have of this is still photos. Back then, when people died, their photos would be published in this manner to indicate they are past or rather a part of it. However, now we’re all using it. When I use a black & white photo, it doesn’t mean I’m dead.
I still don’t understand how two very distinct colors seem to be so harmonious together. On many occasions, black represents darkness, as it is at night because all you can see is black. Meanwhile, white is associated with peace, innocence, and purity. Have you ever wondered why we wear black to funerals? Yeah, me too, but I also don’t know. It’s a symbol of sadness, I think.
And why are all wedding dresses white? Well, my curious brain led me to do some research on this. It turns out that between the 1700s and 1800s, white was associated with mourning, and wedding dresses were not white. Guess what color they were? Yes, you’re wrong; they were red. What!! The color that represents blood? 😂😂 But thanks to Queen Victoria, who wore a white dress on her wedding day in the 1840s, now everyone on earth is following the same trend.
When something is black and white, it’s straight to the point. No brainer. I think this might have originated from the fact that the two colors are easy to differentiate, unlike the others that aren’t as obvious to some of us who have amazing eyes. I mean, how am I supposed to know the difference between purple, violet, indigo, pink, red — who knows how many? And these colors are so many nowadays; the other day someone asked me a color, and the object was clearly blue, but they said it was navy blue!! I don’t get it 😂. When does it stop being blue to be light blue or navy blue? Blue is blue. Anyway, debate for another day.
What theme do you prefer for your devices? Black is my preference. Although it’s hard to explain when my eyes started getting affected by white themes on devices. I honestly didn’t have any issue with it until I tried a black one, and now I’m all in. Although I still do change to more lively themes just to make sure my eyes don’t get used to darkness.
The mystery of these two colors intrigues my mind. Black covers things; it keeps them hidden. White, on the other hand, always exposes things. That’s why most crimes take place at night. There’s nothing you can hide in white. If white were a person, they would be the most self-aware person on earth. Like hey, don’t add anything on me that’s not part of me or I’ll shout till you wash it out.
“Black and white images take you beyond what most people photograph.” — Rob Sheppard
It’s interesting how, in this age where we have so many shades and colors, these two have maintained their place. You can’t replace them; they’re everywhere and will forever be. These are the only colors that can match with any other color.
